Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-01-04
NORFOLK.
xArLRoAD MAaxArEs CONSULTING
WITH TIE BusrnEss-MRN.
Flour rnspeetiens- Marine Disasters The
Fatal fsy.Pistoi-T Trucking Inter
ests-personal Notes.
gccrr,spopoenc. Of the Rich mond Dispatchl

fCcrrsspondencs Of the Richmond DispAtchl
JANUARY 3, 1887.
This morning the steamship City OF At
lanta, belonging 10 the Clyde Line, bound
from New York 10 Savannah, was towed Ia
from sea by two tugs In distress and With
her machinery badly disabled. She was
taken 70 the Clyde docks and moored.
This morning judge Brooke, OF the Cor.
pcration Court. rendered his decision In the
case a Fieur-inspector u. T. Wright Us.
y. r. Weight & Co., affirming the constitu.
tionality OF the law giving the right to Hour
inspectors Of the State 10 inspect and re-
quire fees for the same on all -four coming
into the State from other States.
Benjamin ID. Pillar, president OF the
Atlantic and DanviIc railroad General
Thomas Ewing, OF New York, aud several
capitalists OF the North who are stockhold-
ers and directors Of the road are In the
city to-day considering the interests OF the
new company with view TO arranging q
conference with the businessmen OF this
section, 10 ascertain what inducements
will be offered the company to change the
deepwatcr terminus OF the line from Clare
mont TO this port. These gentlemen say II
the proper Inducements are offered here
the road Will come into Norfolk or Ports
mouth before the spring opcos. 1t is now
very strongly believed that the new road
ia process Of construction 10 the Western.
Branch section OF Norfolk county-from
Hodges's ferry TO the Nansemond riyer-is
q part OF the Atlantic and Dsnyille sys-
TEN, and that its eastern terminus viii be
on the Portsmouth side OF the harbOr.
A special inspector OF The Postal Depart
ment has been ordered 10 Portsmouth to
-. 81 nstoIlts him
the free. delivery system In that city.
Rev. J. lansing Burrows, ID. d., the
venerable pastor 81 Precursor Street Bap-
list church. preached his fifth anniversary
sermon 10 large and deeply interested con-
GTegation yesterday morning.
Mr.. Francis j. Mahouey, who came TO his
old home, IN Portsmouth, from Northern
Illinois, two months ago, hoping 10 benefit
bis health. died on Saturday. During the
wsr he was o gallant soldier In the Third
company OF the Richmond Howitzers.
DR.. Thomss N. Mercer, Norfolk coun-
~ man, died in Baltimore last Friday.
The cabbage crop Is said by the trucker
TO be short this season, and II Is therefore
thought that kale and spinach will bring
excellent prices until late in the spring.
The annual report Of DR.. w. A. Thorn,
quarantine officer for this port, shows that
he examined o. vessels Of all classes and in
specied ALL men.
The "week Of prayer" commenced in
this city to-day at the First Presbyterian
church with good Attendance
Postmaster NJ. Glennan was presented on
New Years with handsome gold-headed
ebony cane, suitably inscribed, by the post
Office employees.
The total receipts OF cotton at this port
during the month OF December were 102,-
116 bales.
A bitter cold wave touched this section
last night, and II has been freezing hard all
Of to-day and since early last evening. 1t
IL winter in earnest.
Robert Rbes, q fifteen-year. son OF the
late Robert Rhea, died last oigbt from an
attack OF loekisw, caused by wounds from
o toy pistol on Christmas day. q.